What was found
(CAN) ROD END WAS FOUND TO BE SEIZING. ROD FOUND TO HAVE STIFF ROD ENDS AS WELL. TWO RODS REMOVED AND REPLACED. RODS ARE IN THE ENGINE FUEL CONTROL SYSTEM.
- Difficulty date
- October 31, 2014
- Submitted
- March 12, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Dhav DHC6*
- Engine
- Pwa PT6A34
- System (JASC)
- 7320 · Fuel Controlling System
- Part
- Rod End
- Part number
- DSC43A
- Condition
- Seized
- Location
- Engine Controls
- Part time
- 9 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.